Hello all, I have heard about NZ Skydiving School and their Diploma in Commercial Skydiving. Do they take the US post-9/11 GI Bill? And are there any other similar places where I could use my GI Bill to pursue my skydiving dreams? Thank you all very much for taking the time to help me out.

Hello all, I have heard about NZ Skydiving School and their Diploma in Commercial Skydiving. Do they take the US post-9/11 GI Bill? And are there any other similar places where I could use my GI Bill to pursue my skydiving dreams? Thank you all very much for taking the time to help me out.

The institution needs to be recognized by the VA. It must be a legit degree program because the VA sends checks directly to the school in the amount of how ever many credit hours you’re pursuing in any given semester. The VA is only going to cut the check after the school sends them enrollment verification. In traditional schools like the ones that are regionally accredited, only need to send that verification in every semester. Vocational schools need to send it monthly. The VA will also pay you a housing allowance based on the amount of time the school says your attending classes. Most schools stipulate that 12 credit hours is full time and you will receive the full BAH with dependants allowance. Anything less is prorated to the percentage i.e 9 credit hours will be 75 percent BAH. Plus your $500 book stipend will reflect the same calculation. With that said, if you can pull it off please do and let the rest of us know how you did it.

Last year I worked 5 months and have spent the last 5 months traveling the world skydiving. Still 2 months to go before I have to go back to work, and even then I will be jumping almost every weekend. If you want a full time career in skydiving you don't need to go to a special school to do it, and it's not a viable long term career.

If you have the opportunity for a free education take advantage of it and find a career that will let you do what you want to for the rest of your life.

It's always amazing how a select few newbies know the intimate history of this place. Very impressive!

No intimate history. I was curious. I used the search button. I found results. Just like the original poster could do.

I can also find out that your first post here was in 2005, even though I just joined this year. With the search feature and the cataloging of old posts, you don't have to witness messages personally to know that they exist. You can find them after the fact. But then, you're a network engineer and you know that.

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I've never had a Rolex; we drive boring cars; I'd be nothing without my wife (including sane); ew, nylon - cotton please; I buy discount shoes at DSW; I buy my suits & ties off the rack in department stores. I actually hate wearing suits these days (but damn I look good in them ).

In reply to:

I try very hard to stay away from DR's and Lawyers.

As do I; especially the latter.

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Some of them can kill you and some of the other ones can rob you blind.